-al
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-al
a suffix designating a compound containing a member of the aldehyde group: chloral, ethanal.
-al, -ale
suffixes meaning 'characterized by' or 'pertaining to': appendiceal, meningeal.
-al
[L. adj. suffix -al-]1. A suffix meaning relating to, as in abdominal, intestinal.
2. In chemistry, a suffix indicating an aldehyde.
-al
suffix meaning pertaining to.